Hello Bay Area Costumers! I loved the costume bazaar last weekend and was
delighted to pick up a great Dickens Faire outfit (and a membership to the
group). Now, a question from a friend of mine is a scout/producer for a company
that makes tv shows for Discovery, TLC, etc. (see below) Can anyone
ats. Karen DezomaSeamstrix
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From: Chris Harrison
To: "h-costume@mail.indra.com"
Subject: [h-cost] Era with "Heaviest undergarmants" - TV query
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 08:05:17 -0700 (PDT)
Hello Bay Area Costumers! I loved the costume bazaar l
That is my thought also, 1840s or 50s before the hoop--lots and lots of
starched petticoats, especially, with full corsets & chemises.
Ann in CT
From: "penhal...@juno.com"
I would say that the early Victorian period especially the late 1840's would be
the he
y books) a really
> fashionable woman might wear upwards of 15 skirts. When the crinoline was
> introduced in the 1850's it was hailed as a liberator becuase women could go
> without the weight and encumbrance of all the petticoats. Karen
> DezomaSeamstrix
>
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